The best root touch-up products with five-star reviews

 

struggling to get a hairdresser's appointment to touch up your roots? You're not alone. Plenty of people have been taking to dyeing their own hair at home – but if you're not brave enough to get the color out, we wouldn’t blame you. Luckily, there are products designed specifically for covering up roots in-between appointments, so you can feel confident until you are finally reunited with your hairdresser.

Root cover-up products often come in the form of a spray, or occasionally a pencil or chalk. They’re available in different colors - like blonde, brown and black - and will wash out when you shower. Fancy giving it a go? Here are the five-star rated products to shop for now.

Number: 01

If you're only dealing with a few stray greys, Josh Wood has you covered – literally. Just apply directly to dry hair or eyebrows for instant coverage. It comes with a mascara brush too to make application easy peasy. A great one to go in your handbag.

Another great one for your handbag - this powder comes in eleven different shades to suit all hair colors, and only takes a minute to apply with the sponge applicator. One very satisfied customer says: "I know everyone's hair differs but for me this is amazing... Goes on wonderfully and the coverage is great and very natural looking. It also stays between washes."

Number: 02

This easy-to-use spray uses a micro-diffuser to blend with your hair, so you can quite literally spray and go. It’s available in eleven different shades ranging from blonde to black, and one reviewer wrote: “I am just a normal African lady whose life has been completely transformed by this product. I don't have to hide my hair under hair bands or hats anymore.”

Number: 03

One for the blondes – this blends away dark blonde roots and adds natural-looking lightening to blonde hair in three to five uses. One reviewer says: "I decided to try this product and I am so glad I did. After using this for a month on and off, my hair is the most amazing color (think Jennifer Aniston) and it looks so natural."

Number: 04

The original root touch-up product, this pigmented powder comes with a precise brush to make sure your coverage is even. There’s even a mirror in the compact for touch-ups on the go, and shoppers love how easy it is to use, with one writing in a review: "no other root cover-up product is anywhere near as effective".

Number: 05

This mineral-pressed powder root blending concealer is available in five shades covering everything from platinum blonde to dark black and it comes with a dual shade palette allowing for perfect customization of color. It lasts until your next shampoo and there's enough for roughly between 40-60 applications in this travel-sized compact. Handy!

Number: 06

Despite being slightly pricier than other competitors, Oribe’s root touch-up is a bestseller.  One Amazon shopper wrote: “I look in an extreme magnification mirror at my hairline, and cannot see a thing!”